Installation does not work

As per previous threads, installation does not appear to work or be well-documented.

1. As pre previous... The Installation documentation makes no mention of "Sitka Credentials"... I have no idea what to do when popup box appears.

2. Also, none of the databases created due to ODBC "Data Source not found errors..."

It is nice having such things as LitwareHR sample application, but they are not very good if they do not install and run. I have no problem using a "runme.bat" to install such a system, but the problem is if anything goes wrong, where do I turn when
there is no installation documentation ?

Here's a summary of the steps I followed to install and run LitwareHR. I'm assuming a Win2008 server machine with all dependencies installed (run the “DependencyChecker” utility through the shortcut
on the desktop after installing LitwareHR).

1.Open LitwraeHR solution (under c:\LitwareHR\solution\LitwareHR)

2.Open the solution folder LiwtareHR.Portfolio

3.Expand project LitwareHR.Portfolio.Deployment and configure it as “startup project”

I did OK until I tried to follow the thread of this mysterious “SDS”. Near as I can figure from MSDN documentation it is “SQL Data Services” (Google says other things).
Then when I try and get credentials, the first thing I am supposed to supply is credit card information! I am not even told what the charges will be. Is this what is required to try out LitwareHR ? Sorry to be such a pain, just try ing to follow the thread!.

http://www.microsoft.com/azure/data.mspx

I choose the option: "Try the SDS Public CDT"... ok, went back and found another button... is "SDS" the same as "Azure Services Platform ? That
is where I should apply for credentials ? Thanks for your help.

I went ahead and applied for a free account, since I am not inclined to give Microsoft my credit card (they get plenty of money from me already). There appears to be a backlog in such things, so I guess I will put this on hold until I get some "SDS
Credentials". Sorry I do not have a better understanding on how all this works....

UserName maps to solutioName
Password is whatever password you defined in the solution
Authority is the name of the authority you created using the configuration tool (which is launched when you click on "start here" icon on the desktop).

You can optionally run the config tool manually as described in my previous post (LitwareHR.Portfolio.Deployment).

Here's a summary of the steps I followed to install and run LitwareHR. I'm assuming a Win2008 server machine with all dependencies installed (run the “DependencyChecker” utility through
the shortcut on the desktop after installing LitwareHR).

1.Open LitwraeHR solution (under c:\LitwareHR\solution\LitwareHR)

2.Open the solution folder
LiwtareHR.Portfolio

3.Expand project LitwareHR.Portfolio.Deployment and configure it as “startup project”

You can now run the “Start Here” again. This will configure everything in the machine (certificates, IIS settings, etc)

Make sure these 3 web.configs have the appropriate SDS credentials, the new SDS address and the security mode (as configured above for the Deployment utility)

C:\litwarehr\bin\LitwareHR.Portfolio.UnSecureHost\web.config

C:\litwarehr\bin\LitwareHR.Portfolio.SecureHost\web.config

C:\litwarehr\bin\LitwareHR.Authorization.SvcHost\web.config

As I mentioned before, I tested these steps in a brand new Win2008 server and it is working fine.

Hope this helps!
Eugenio

Hi ep,

I have tried the LitwareHR sample several times and still strugglling on installation until now. I did what you've recommended and still got the" no endpoint lisenning error".

would you please just explain how the "Sitka" , what's now SDS, maps to the credentials.

I just can not find the solutionName and the Authority. any how, I got
Server Name , my Administrator Username and my password. I'm really sorry about the poor understanding about this . when I get started I will write a guide for this to allow the follewings work better.